It’s been a while now since we last updated you on our Volvo 240 GL LS1 V8 project car, but it doesn’t mean the work has stopped. For the past few weeks it’s been all about getting the gearbox sorted. Deciding to turbocharge the LS1 certainly shoved a spanner into […]
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Volvo announces Polestar Performance Parts for V40, S60, XC60
Volvo’s performance brand Polestar has announced it will soon be offering bespoke sporty accessories for most models in the showroom, allowing customers to personalise their factory Volvo cars. A bit like how BMW has its M Performance accessories range and Mercedes has its AMG Sport parts, Polestar is investing time […]
2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country D4 review (video)
Can’t decide whether you want an SUV or a station wagon? The 2016 Volvo V60 Cross Country D4 is designed to fill in for that precise product description. The potential issue that we can see is, how many buyers are facing such a specific predicament? Consumer trends at the moment […]
2016 World Car of the Year top 3 finalists announced
Three finalists over five categories for the coveted 2016 World Car of the Year award have been announced at the Geneva Motor Show. This year’s awards are arguably the most difficult of all, with a number of excellent new-model vehicles being launched recently all offering exceptional performance in various areas. […]
Super-luxury 4-seat Volvo XC90 Excellence revealed
Volvo has revealed a unique, ultra-luxurious version of its new XC90, called, rather appropriately, the XC90 Excellence. It makes its debut at the Geneva show. Volvo is calling it the most luxurious car in its 89-year history, featuring a completely rejigged interior layout with four seats instead of seven, and […]
2017 Volvo V40 revealed, gets ‘Thor Hammer’ LED headlights
As promised, Volvo has unveiled the 2017 V40 and V40 Cross Country facelift, bringing updated styling headlined by the company’s new ‘Thor’s Hammer’ headlights. The current-generation V40 is one of the last models in showroom not to use the new Scalable Production Architecture (SPA). Instead, it continues with the same […]
Volvo 240 GL with LS1 V8 conversion project: Part 6 – off to paint shop
It’s been a few weeks now since Part 5 of our Volvo 240 GL V8 project instalment. So, what have we been doing with it lately? For the past few weeks we’ve been sourcing a few bits and pieces. You know, the nitty gritty stuff that you often forget about, […]
Next Volvo S60 Polestar could come with tri-turbo 4cyl – report
Following Volvo’s switch to an all-four-cylinder powertrain philosophy, its performance arm, Polestar, is reportedly ready to introduce a new triple-turbo four-cylinder for the next lineup of performance models. The news stems from an Auto Express report in the UK, that says a new prototype triple-turbo four-cylinder will eventually make an […]